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U.S. product recalls in April 2026: the numbers
In April 2026, FDA's weekly Enforcement Reports listed 173 recall events covering 535 product records, 58 of them Class I (the most serious). CPSC announced 75 consumer-product recalls. The most common food recall cause was undeclared allergens (13 events).
FDA recalls by product type and class
An FDA recall event is one firm’s recall action; it can list many product records (sizes, flavors, lots). Class I means a reasonable probability of serious harm or death; Class II, temporary or reversible harm; Class III, unlikely to cause harm.
| Type | Events | Product records | Class I | Class II | Class III | Not yet classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food & cosmetics | 42 | 84 | 11 | 63 | 10 | 0 |
| Drugs | 37 | 99 | 1 | 92 | 6 | 0 |
| Medical devices | 94 | 352 | 46 | 295 | 11 | 0 |
| All FDA | 173 | 535 | 58 | 450 | 27 | 0 |
Class columns count product records. FDA records marked “Not Yet Classified” are shown separately; the class and unclassified columns add up to product records.
Compared with last month and last year
| Measure | April 2026 | March 2026 | April 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA recall events | 173 | 118 (+47%) | 178 (−3%) |
| FDA product records | 535 | 286 (+87%) | 420 (+27%) |
| Class I product records | 58 | 44 (+32%) | 56 (+4%) |
| Food recall events | 42 | 38 (+11%) | 55 (−24%) |
| Drug recall events | 37 | 24 (+54%) | 35 (+6%) |
| Device recall events | 94 | 56 (+68%) | 88 (+7%) |
| CPSC recalls | 75 | 29 (+159%) | 34 (+121%) |
What caused food recalls in April 2026
Counted per recall event, by the main cause named in FDA’s reason for recall.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or labeling issues | 13 | 31% |
| Undeclared allergens | 13 | 31% |
| Foreign material (metal, plastic, glass…) | 8 | 19% |
| Salmonella | 4 | 10% |
| Other pathogens (Cyclospora, hepatitis A, botulism…) | 1 | 2% |
| Undeclared drug ingredients | 1 | 2% |
| Chemical contaminants or toxins | 1 | 2% |
| Processing, temperature or sanitation problems | 1 | 2% |
Which allergens were undeclared
One event can name more than one allergen.
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Soy | 6 | 32% |
| Milk | 4 | 21% |
| Wheat | 3 | 16% |
| Tree nuts | 2 | 11% |
| Sesame | 2 | 11% |
| Egg | 1 | 5% |
| Sulfites | 1 | 5% |
Firms with the most food product records
- Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. — 11 product records in 1 event
- Mangalm LLC — 6 product records in 1 event
- Pacific Coast Fresh CO — 6 product records in 1 event
- Pocas International Corp. — 4 product records in 1 event
- American Laboratories, LLC — 3 product records in 1 event
Class I food recalls
- Boner Bears Honey Male Enhancement 100% Wildflower — Undeclared drug ingredients
- Gorditas de Azucar — Undeclared allergens
- Nuts.com — Undeclared allergens
- Spray Dried Dairy Powder — Salmonella
- SiluetaYa Mexican Tejocote Roots Supplement Pieces — Other or labeling issues
- Salute Seasonings — Salmonella
- Fresh Cantaloupe — Salmonella
- Kirkland Signature Traditional Madeleines 12 Count/net — Undeclared allergens
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Why drugs were recalled in April 2026
| Cause | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of sterility assurance | 12 | 32% |
| Potency, dissolution or specification failures | 11 | 30% |
| Impurities, contamination or particulates | 5 | 14% |
| Other reasons | 3 | 8% |
| Labeling or packaging errors | 3 | 8% |
| Manufacturing practice (CGMP) deviations | 2 | 5% |
| Unapproved or tainted products | 1 | 3% |
Class I drug recalls
- Magnesium Sulfate in Water for Injection — Labeling or packaging errors
Consumer-product (CPSC) recalls in April 2026
| Cause | Recalls | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fire or burn | 26 | 35% |
| Suffocation, entrapment or strangulation | 16 | 21% |
| Choking or ingestion | 14 | 19% |
| Electric shock | 8 | 11% |
| Falls | 5 | 7% |
| Crash or impact injury | 3 | 4% |
| Laceration | 2 | 3% |
| Drowning | 1 | 1% |
Largest CPSC recalls by units
- Thermos 8.2 Million Stainless King Food Jars and Bottles — Serious Impact Injury and Laceration
- BISSELL Over One Million Steam Shot OmniReach Steam Cleaners — Serious Burn Hazard from Attachments
- Bayer 6 mL Size Afrin Original Nasal Spray Bottles — Or Illness from Child Poisoning
- Granitestone Diamond Pro Blue Stainless Sauté Pans — Impact and Burn Hazards
- Vitaquest International Multiple Iron Supplement Bottles and — Poisoning to Young Children
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Method and sources
- FDA: openFDA enforcement data for food, drugs and devices, by
report_date— the weekly FDA Enforcement Report the record appeared in, not the day the firm began the recall. FDA also publishes records after classification, so a recall can appear weeks after it started. - CPSC: the CPSC Recalls API, by recall date. Unit counts are the largest figure CPSC states for each recall.
- Causes are grouped by keyword matching on the official reason or hazard text, first match wins. Treat category shares as approximate; the linked records are authoritative.
- Not included: USDA FSIS meat, poultry and egg-product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls.
- Recent months are refreshed every six hours for about six weeks while agencies add late records; older months are refreshed monthly.
How to cite this report
You are welcome to quote these figures with a link to this page:
Recalled or Not?, “U.S. Recall Report, April 2026: FDA & CPSC Recalls by the Numbers,” analysis of openFDA and CPSC recall data, www.recalledornot.com/recall-report/2026-04
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